Create a tie-dye effect and use it for a digital background

1. Pick which of the 3 effects you'll create

2. Think of what digital background you want to use and set your document to the corresponding size (see below for a cheat sheet -- when in doubt, pick a larger size...that way you can always scale it down without affecting the quality.)

3. Apply the effect and export it:

Export a file for online/web view by clicking File > Export > Export As or Quick Export PNG (this will covert your exported file to 72 dpi even if you set your document up at 300 dpi)

Export a print file by clicking File > Save As > and select JPEG from the dropdown menu.

Also remember to save as a Photoshop (.psd) file so you'll be able to edit it later!

TIP: use the effects as a background for quotes and other graphics...just add the additional layers to your document before exporting.

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Here's a handy cheat sheet of dimensions so you can set your documents up for all kinds of different uses:

DIGITAL

Mobile device wallpaper:

iPhone 6/6s: 750 x 1,334 pixels (px) // 72 dpi

iPhone 6 Plus/6s Plus: 1,080 x 1,920 px // 72 dpi

iPhone 5/5s: 640 x 1,136 px // 72 dpi

iPhone 4/4s: 640 x 960 px // 72 dpi

iPad Air/Air 2: 1,536 x 2,048 px // 72 dpi

iPad Pro: 2,048 x 1,366 px // 72 dpi

iPad mini: 1,536 x 2,048 px // 72 dpi

Desktop wallpaper:

iMac: 5120 x 2880 px // 72 dpi

Macbook: 2880 x 1920 px // 72 dpi

Instagram:

1080 x 1080 px // 72 dpi

OPTION: PRINT

Small poster:

11 x 17 inches / 300 dpi

**Check out Vervante.com for on-demand printing and Society6 for cell phone cases.

THE ONLY LIMIT IS YOUR IMAGINATION!!

Have fun :D

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